Bubie1916

Wow! You do look amazing! Thanks for your update. Love the blog!!!

So, sorry!! Be strong and keep your feet planted on your journey!

You look great!! Good work!! Can't wait for my 6 months results!!

Very good reminder!! We still have to continue to work, once we reach the maintenance stage. Thanks!!

Good luck !

Congrats!!! Just walk, walk, walk, and take little sips, sips and more sips! This will help you to continue to feel better!! All the best!

Yeah! You look great!

What Is Lap Band W/plication

by ♥carolinagirl♥ Jun 21, 2012 9:43 AM

I copied this for you from CG's site - I follow her posts and I also, had the lap band with plication done on January 24 - doing very well, all the best to you !!

Band over Plication

The gastric band and the gastric plication weight loss surgery procedures are less invasive and possibly safer than other bariatric procedures currently available. In both cases, however, there effectiveness is somewhat diminished because they are not as invasive. There is a growing consensus that by combining these two procedures bariatric surgery patients may get the best of both worlds. Each of the procedures individually may yield over 50% excess body weight loss (EBWL), however combined, there is the belief that EBWL may reach or exceed 75%, similar to that of the much more invasive gastric bypass.

Original Stomach Shape and Size

The procedure will begin with a gastric plication to initiate weight loss. The surgery, combined with diet and exercise, will yield excellent excess body weight loss within t...

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Thank you so much!! Regret has not even come to mind, and I hope it doesn't! Glad your experience has been a good one and I hope the we both have a great journey !! All the best to you. Keep in touch!!

Good luck !!